The very depths of Bandcamp are something that none of us will truly be able to excavate fully. Even after years of scraping through its confines in order to find something interesting to listen to, there will always be bands … Continue reading Messa – Close
The wide variety of doom has lent itself to become one of the most diverse sounds in all of the metal world second only to maybe black metal in ways of extremities paired with innovation, but that also extends in … Continue reading Akelei – Een Van Ons
Purely by nature, music is a reflection of the soul but it all depends on the artist at hand as to just how far the music leans into that factor. When we get a deeply personal creation that the soul … Continue reading Breaths – Though Life Has Turn Out Nothing Like I Imagined, It Is Far Better Than I Could Have Dreamt
The deep and mysterious world of doom is one that I don’t think I’ll ever tire of exploring for there truly does seem to be endless possibilities given how easily the sound can be twisted into what feels like endless … Continue reading King Woman – Celestial Blues
Given how truly meditative doom metal can be in many instances, it’s a wonder to me that we don’t see more extreme interpretations of that more often. Such an idea can easily lead to a concoction that can be as … Continue reading Amenra – De Doorn
Creating a drawn-out listen that pushes what it means to be a funeral doom act, or even just doom, is to become very familiar with your craft because you need to know how to make lengthy songs gripping for almost … Continue reading Noctu – Gelidae Mortis Imago
A lot of times we see many new acts manned by just one person, and sometimes we get some truly engaging material that seems amazing that it came from the mind of a single human. But, as you might expect, … Continue reading Ardormort – s/t
The last time I saw a band take atmospheric doom metal to great lengths was Ommadon with their extreme take on that idea, and before that, it was Soothsayer back in 2015 with their delicious EP. Two examples over the … Continue reading Sol – Before We Disappear
Any metalhead head who’s worth his or her own salt has specific taste when it comes down to it. Sure, we can appreciate all if not most styles, but many would say they like death, doom, or black metal the … Continue reading Lurk – Fringe
There are people who are suckers for anything fast, those who go for riff-filled songs to get them through the day, and others look for a sound with real meat to it that they can truly sink their teeth into. … Continue reading Soothsayer – At This Great Depth